New York 2016 Regional Workshop Program

DATE: Friday, November 3, 2017

8:45-9:30: Registration & Coffee, inside room 114 of Capture Commons

9:30-9:45: Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:45-10:30: Growing our Programs- Presentation and discussion regarding current research on student persistence in sciences

Presentation: Persistence in science prestations (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 7.3MB Nov7 17)

10:30-10:45: Break

10:45-12:00: Recognizing our Strengths to Market our Programs and Recruit Majors

• Participants will perform a SWOT analysis of their individual departments to develop strategies to broaden participation, increase student success, and further recruitment of majors.
• Gallery walk of developed strategies

12:00-12:30: Lunch

12:30: 2:00: Retaining our Students: Aligning course activities with Course and Program Objectives

2:00-2:15: Break

2:15-3:30 Preparing Students for Transfer and Expanding Educational Opportunity

3:30-3:45 Break

3:45-4:00: Workshop evaluation and closing remarks